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peter's square are speculating who will replace pope benedict xvi. some feel the time has come for more diversity. >> it will be good to have a black pope. we hope to have a pope from another country. >> i don't think it matters where they are from, as long as they are good with welcoming people into the church. >> cardinal peter turkson could be the first black park. the top candidate from latin america and ann low scola is considered one of the strongest european candidates. pope benedict is stepping down because the 85-year-old says he no longer has the physical or mental strength to lead. the vatican justice said that he received a pacemaker before he became leader of the catholic church in 2005. and recently secretly had the battery replaced. there is no word yet when the conclave to elect a new pope will gather at the vatican. but church officials say they would like to have his replacement before easter at the end of march. the vatican says the holy father will have no role in picking his successor. >> will surely say absolutely nothing. >> af
peter's square are speculating who will replace pope benedict xvi. some feel the time has come for more diversity. >> it will be good to have a black pope. we hope to have a pope from another country. >> i don't think it matters where they are from, as long as they are good with welcoming people into the church. >> cardinal peter turkson could be the first black park. the top candidate from latin america and ann low scola is considered one of the strongest european candidates....
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. >>> an emotional day at vatican as pope benedict xvi celebrates his final public mass as holy father still ahead. >> we've got a cold rain in northwest, but reports of sleet and snow from culpeper to clarkbsurg, here's a look at radar and here's the area of rain, going to be a wet commute home. a little bit of snow now rolling into the mountain and i- 81 corridor. we'll let you know if you'll see any accumulation in the metro area. >> coming up after the break a woman kidnapped and held hostage tells her story of torment and recovery 20 years after her rescue. >>> has he volunteered anything about this? >> he has said a few things now. i know that he is having a very hard time sleeping soundly. he swings his arms and tosses and turns and he's cried out a few times. >> in an exclusive interview that aired right here on wusa9 this afternoon the mother of 6- year-old ethan gillman talked to dr. phil about how she survived a parent's worst nightmare. it was just two weeks ago that ethan was kidnapped from his alabama school bus by a gunman and held in an underground bunker nearly a week.
. >>> an emotional day at vatican as pope benedict xvi celebrates his final public mass as holy father still ahead. >> we've got a cold rain in northwest, but reports of sleet and snow from culpeper to clarkbsurg, here's a look at radar and here's the area of rain, going to be a wet commute home. a little bit of snow now rolling into the mountain and i- 81 corridor. we'll let you know if you'll see any accumulation in the metro area. >> coming up after the break a woman...
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the duel role for the monsignor is raising questions about how much influence benedict will have over his successor. >> no one has said exactly what he's going to do and it's going to be benedict who decides what does and doesn't do. even the pope's brother has suggested the new pope would be wise to consult the former pope from time to time. >> reporter: the pope told the priest in rome thursday morning he'll be hidden from view after stepping down. the holy father says he'll live a life of prayer at a former monastery inside the vatican walls. even though pope benedict is expected to be out of sight, images of him will be around the vatican for many years to come. tourists who make the pilgrimage here buy all sorts of religious souvenirs. many items still feature pope john paul ii. the vatican expects a big demand for memorabilia of the new pope once he's announced. the election of the new pope is also expected to bring an economic boom to rome. 4million pilgrims came for the last conclave in 2005. the city of rome is getting ready for the same number this time. >> the vatican ackno
the duel role for the monsignor is raising questions about how much influence benedict will have over his successor. >> no one has said exactly what he's going to do and it's going to be benedict who decides what does and doesn't do. even the pope's brother has suggested the new pope would be wise to consult the former pope from time to time. >> reporter: the pope told the priest in rome thursday morning he'll be hidden from view after stepping down. the holy father says he'll live...
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news of pope benedict's res education in res resignation. the pope's visit left a lasting mark on the campus. >> he was himself, a university professor and that is something that means a lot to us. >> it filled me with sadness because pope benedict has been such an inspirational leader for the church. such a great mind. >> catholics were asked to pray for pope benedict during this week's mass. >> pope benedict became the leader of the roman catholic church. and he was elected by the college of cardinals april 19, 2005, he served for nearly eight years before announcing that resignation today and he'll officially step down february 28. and then the paper conclave gets together to choose his successor and that begins march 1. the selection process could take days or weeks. however, the church says it does expect to have a new pope in place by march 31. joining us now to talk about pope benedict's legacy and the top five picks to replace him, kathy grossman. thanks for joining us. a relatively short tenure. some suggest that's exactly what they
news of pope benedict's res education in res resignation. the pope's visit left a lasting mark on the campus. >> he was himself, a university professor and that is something that means a lot to us. >> it filled me with sadness because pope benedict has been such an inspirational leader for the church. such a great mind. >> catholics were asked to pray for pope benedict during this week's mass. >> pope benedict became the leader of the roman catholic church. and he was...